This is an analysis of the poem A Clear And Present Sorrow that begins with:

When integrity is lost.
And all words heard spewing......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXaacbbda bebbXeeXd faaagcXgXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,9,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 111110 10100101 11001010 101110101 01 1001101 10 100 110011 010010 101 10100101 10001 1000111 111000 0011101 111 11101 10001 1010 100100 01010001 1001 101010100 010101 010 110010 0010011 0101 11010100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of A Clear And Present Sorrow;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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